Floor Covering Contractor Expert Witness

SERVICES:

Inspection, testing, and evaluation of all types of floor covering issues
Comprehensive report writing
Claims analysis and resolution skills
Industry experience since 1970

TRAVEL:

Expert works from an office located 40 miles east of Los Angeles, CA
He is available for travel, and located 5 miles northwest of the Ontario Airport.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSE:

State of California Contractors License / Flooring and Floor Covering
National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration (IICRC)
Senior Carpet Inspector- Practicing
Master Textile Cleaner
Carpet Cleaner
Color Repair
Floor Care (Hard surfaces)
Health & Safety
Journeyman Water Restorer
Odor Control
Carpet Repair & Reinstallation
Applied Microbial Remediation
Commercial Carpet Maintenance
Upholstery & Fabric Cleaning
Water Restoration
Substrate Subfloor Inspector

AREAS OF SPECIALTY:

Floor covering inspection, testing, and evaluation
Report writing, review, and resolution
Writing industry related technical articles
Training

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
Inspection, report reviewer, appeals committee
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration (IICRC)
Senior Inspector, Standards, and S800 committees
Past Vice Chair Consensus Body for IICRC/ANSI S800 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Installation of Textile Floor covering
Past Vice Chair Inspection Division
Past Standards Vice-Chairman for Inspection Division
Carpet and Fabricare Institute (CFI)
Member Board of Directors / Administration, technical advisor
Low Moisture Carpet Cleaning Association (LMCCA)
Member Board of Directors / Executive Vice President
American Sub-Contractors Association (ASA)
Past member Board of Directors

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Beaulieu Carpet Mill –
West Coast Field Technical Manager – Inspections, claims resolution, training
Major Accounts Manager
Shaw Industries (Carpet Mill) –
West Coast Promotional Goods Manager – Off goods, specials, drops, remnants, rugs
Operations Manager and RME for Contractors License Shaw Installation Services
Major Accounts Manager, Home Center Manager – Roll goods and area rugs, training
Carpet inspection and color blending
Philmarte, Inc.
General Manager multiple retail floor covering stores – Residential, commercial, installation, drapery, cut and bound area rugs.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND:

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona – Bachelor of Science in Marketing
East Los Angeles College – Associate of Arts in Business
Academy of Textiles and Flooring – Floor covering Inspection

MILITARY BACKGROUND:

United States Air Force